Twin screw, twin suction hopper vessel built by Richard Dunston Ltd for British Transport Commission, South Wales Docks, is to maintain required depth of water for ore carriers entering Port Talbot docks; length 185 ft, breadth 37 ft, depth 16 ft, hopper capacity 1000 cu yd; propulsion motors, spoil pumps, all sluice valves, hopper doors and raising and lowering of suction trailer pipes are operated and controlled from wheelhouse; 2 Ruston and Hornsby diesel engines are each rated 920 bhp at 600 rpm.
"Afan", diesel-electric hopper dredger
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 98 , n 23
1961
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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